double gold
VIU Mariners capture pair of provincial soccer titles
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners men's and women's soccer teams are provincial champions after a near-perfect weekend.Going into the weekend with a semi-final bye courtesy of a perfect 9-0 season, the women's squad needed extra time to defeat Capilano by a 2-1 score at Douglas College in Coquitlam on Sunday, Nov. 1.Emma Thor...
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sewer line update
New Rutherford Rd traffic light signals start of multi-year sewer line revival
NANAIMO - With increased diverted traffic incoming, a signaled traffic light is coming to Rutherford Rd. ahead of a significant Regional District of Nanaimo infrastructure project.James Haddou, RDN capital project delivery manager, expects a new traffic signal on Rutherford Rd. at Vanderneuk Rd. to be installed startin...
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Five in a Row
Clippers earn OT victory in Powell River
NANAIMO - The Clippers winning streak is up to five games after a 4-3 overtime victory in Powell River.Nanaimo never led in the game but got the decisive goal in the extra session from Will St. James.It was the second straight contest that St. James scored the game winner.The Kings took three one goal leads on tallies ...
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double gold
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Fresh Look
VIU basketball program brings in new head coaches for 2026-27
NANAIMO - The PACWEST basketball season is underway for the VIU Mariners. The women won their opener at Okanagan 92-70 while the men lost 98-85. Those games took place on Oct. 24, and the Mariners won't play again until their home openers on Thursday, Nov. 5 against the Camosun Chargers. Both VIU basketball teams have ...
Nov 1, 2026
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Going Out On Top
Island Top Team clean up at Canadian Open Brazilian jiu jitsu event
NANAIMO - Island Top Team won the overall team standings at the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) Canada Open in Richmond on Oct. 24.It's the largest No Gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu event in the country, with nearly 90 teams competing from Canada and the United States.Nanaimo's Top Team coach and competitor Rob Biernacki was thri...
Nov 1, 2026
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Community gathering
Nanaimo Fish Hatchery hosts popular hands-on annual event
NANAIMO - B.C.'s iconic Pacific salmon species will be on full display at an increasingly popular annual event at Nanaimo River Hatchery. The hatchery's popular annual Spawning Day Fundraiser takes place on Sunday, Nov. 1, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at 2775 Rugby Rd. off the Trans Canada Hwy. Potentially over 2,000 peo...
Oct 31, 2026
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Friday night fire
Nanaimo firefighters save home from fast-growing blaze
NANAIMO - Cobin Pisiak was playing video games in his north Nanaimo basement suite when he was suddenly sprung back into reality. His smoke alarm started beeping. Confused, he walked to the other side of his home from his bedroom while noticing the faint smell of smoke as he approached the front door of his Mahoun Pl. ...
Oct 31, 2026
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complex needs
SD68 expanding program for high-needs secondary students
NANAIMO - Designed to provide students with diversabilities a more suitable environment to thrive, local school district trustees support expanding its District Skills Program to Wellington Secondary School.Aimed to be in place for the start of next school year, the program helps students with unique needs gain functio...
Oct 30, 2026
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holiday power
Halloween decorating rivalling Christmas for power consumption: BC Hydro
NANAIMO - British Columbians are apparently spending more money and consuming more power during the spooky season than ever before, competing with the winter holidays in terms of effort put into decorating.A recent survey from BC Hydro showed four out of every ten households in the province said they now decorate for H...
Oct 30, 2026
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British Columbia
Murder charge laid in death of 11-year-old boy reported missing in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY - Two people have been charged in the death of an 11-year-old boy who was reported missing in Burnaby, B.C., more than a year ago. Police received a report in September 2025 to check on the well-being of Kai Pavlovic, who was last known to be ...
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B.C. First Nations file legal challenges of federal decision on Pacific Link pipeline
VANCOUVER - Several First Nations in British Columbia have filed legal challenges to the federal government's decision to list the proposed Pacific Link oil pipeline between Alberta to B.C.'s coast as a project of national interest, fast-tracking its r...
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Veteran who lost daughter in military training exercise named Silver Cross Mother
A veteran whose daughter died during a military training exercise in 2002 has been named the 2026 National Silver Cross Mother. The Royal Canadian Legion says Virginia Hicks will place a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, an annu...
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Three witnesses save B.C. driver from sinking pickup truck
NELSON - Police in Nelson, B.C., are crediting three witnesses who jumped into Kootenay Lake to rescue a driver from her submerged and sinking pickup truck. The department said in a social media post it received reports of a car that had driven over an...
23h ago
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B.C.'s new time zone could cause confusion, from calendars to medical appointments
Missed surgeries, late deliveries and muddled meeting times are among the issues that could arise as a result of British Columbia's decision to stay permanently on daylight saving time, information technology experts have cautioned. When much of North ...
Oct 31, 2026
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The times aren't a-changin' in Western Canada but there's still adjustments ahead
WINNIPEG - The clocks aren't changing Sunday in the western half of the country, but that doesn't mean changes aren't coming as British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, northwestern Ontario and the Northwest Territories all chose this year to stick with da...
Oct 31, 2026
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Local Sports
on the move
Nanaimo-born NHL player traded from Nashville to Seattle
NANAIMO - Matthew Wood is heading west. The Nanaimo Minor Hockey product, who was drafted 15th overall in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators, was traded Sunday, Nov. 1, to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for Kraken forward Shane Wright. Since signing his first NHL deal in late March 2025 and debuting wi...
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double gold
VIU Mariners capture pair of provincial soccer titles
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners men's and women's soccer teams are provincial champions after a near-perfect weekend.Going into the weekend with a semi-final bye courtesy of a perfect 9-0 season, the women's squad needed extra time to defeat Capilano by a 2-1 score at Douglas College in Coquitlam on Sunday, Nov. 1.Emma Thor...
2h ago
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Fresh Look
VIU basketball program brings in new head coaches for 2026-27
NANAIMO - The PACWEST basketball season is underway for the VIU Mariners. The women won their opener at Okanagan 92-70 while the men lost 98-85. Those games took place on Oct. 24, and the Mariners won't play again until their home openers on Thursday, Nov. 5 against the Camosun Chargers. Both VIU basketball teams have ...
Nov 1, 2026
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Five in a Row
Clippers earn OT victory in Powell River
NANAIMO - The Clippers winning streak is up to five games after a 4-3 overtime victory in Powell River.Nanaimo never led in the game but got the decisive goal in the extra session from Will St. James.It was the second straight contest that St. James scored the game winner.The Kings took three one goal leads on tallies ...
13h ago
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Strong Start
Clippers navigate through busy October with share of first place in division
NANAIMO - The Clippers have had several hurdles in their path in the first two months of the BCHL season but have come through it tied for first in the Coastal West Division with a 9-5 record. October was particularly gruelling with ten games in a 24-day span and seven of those on the road, including a three-game-in-th...
Oct 29, 2026
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Four Straight Wins
Clippers close out hectic month with win over Chiefs
NANAIMO - The Clippers have built up a four game winning streak after their latest victory, a 3-2 decision over the Chilliwack Chiefs.A busy month of October came to a close for Nanaimo with 10 games in 24 days and an overall 6-4 record.Tight one goal hockey has been a theme for the season and their win against the Chi...
Oct 25, 2026
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Canada
Experts suggest Canada lock in gains with EU amid rise in far-right movements
OTTAWA - Experts in European Union policy say Canada should try solidifying gains with the EU in legal frameworks as right-wing movements gain ground on the continent. Academics studying EU relations are testifying to the House foreign-affairs committe...
13m ago
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Murder charge laid in death of 11-year-old boy reported missing in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY - Two people have been charged in the death of an 11-year-old boy who was reported missing in Burnaby, B.C., more than a year ago. Police received a report in September 2025 to check on the well-being of Kai Pavlovic, who was last known to be ...
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Canada presenting itself as climate leader at COP31, despite policy rollbacks
OTTAWA - Despite its rollbacks of climate policy, the Carney government will lead a delegation to the COP31 conference in Turkey next week presenting itself as an international climate leader. Government officials held a technical briefing for journali...
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Inside man or patsy? Crown, defence pitch narratives at trial of man accused in heist
Was a then-Air Canada employee an inside man who helped carry out one of the biggest gold heists in Canadian history, or a scapegoat exploited by a longtime friend and left to shoulder the blame? Those were the two competing scenarios presented to a Br...
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B.C. First Nations file legal challenges of federal decision on Pacific Link pipeline
VANCOUVER - Several First Nations in British Columbia have filed legal challenges to the federal government's decision to list the proposed Pacific Link oil pipeline between Alberta to B.C.'s coast as a project of national interest, fast-tracking its r...
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Ottawa defends extradition treaty talks with UAE as civil society group sounds alarm
OTTAWA - The federal government is defending its plan to start talks on an extradition treaty with the United Arab Emirates as a civil society group issues a warning over the country's human-rights record. Canada and the UAE signed a free trade deal la...
1h ago
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World
Evidence indicates parts of jet broke off before Florida crash that killed 9, investigators say
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Parts of a business jet appear to have broken off before the aircraft crashed in South Florida and erupted into a ball of flames, killing all nine people on board, a federal investigator said Monday. Video rec...
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Russia bombs aid center and shelter in southern Ukraine, killing 24, authorities say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia bombed an aid distribution center and neighboring shelter in southern Ukraine on Monday, killing 24 people, Ukraine's emergency services agency said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on X...
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Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court in push to sideline 20,000 California mail ballots
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration appealed to the Supreme Court on Monday in its push to sideline thousands of disputed California mail ballots the day before the pivotal midterm elections. The emergency appeal ca...
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Nanaimo Homeowners: Centra's $1M Window Efficiency Plan is now over 75% claimed
The Centra Install Pros Window Efficiency Plan - a program helping Nanaimo homeowners cut the cost of new windows and doors - is running out of runway fast. The plan puts up to $650 toward each window or door replaced, drawn from a dedicated $1 million fund set aside for local homeowners. There is no income testing and...
Sep 18, 2026
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For many retirees, and those nearing retirement, staying in their home can be difficult. The time spent on day-to-day maintenance, plus dealing with bigger repairs usually required on an older home, can cut into time they'd rather spend enjoying their retirement. And if they're traveling, they don't want to worry about...
Jul 28, 2026
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